Hi Jeff,
I went to the site and checked the price, beside looking the plane over. The plane has the "normal" trainer look and weight. The wing span is slightly smaller than most trainers in the .40 size. The thing I did not like .... for a trainer and first fixed wing aircraft, is the bolt-on wing. MOST people, including myself WANT this feature, but, for a person just getting started there may be some wing hits, cartwheels, etc. The rubber band attachment will act as a shock absorber and just knock the wing out of line most of the time, minimizing damage to the wing and the fuse. (of course not on a major crash)
I learned on a Hobbico SuperStar .40 and it was a terrific plane. (not because I say so... but there are a lot of them in our training program, and also at the other club I belonged too. The trainees I have spoken too,like them too). I repaired mine 4 times and flew it 150 flights before the last crash.... a MAJOR hit!! The last 50 flights were flown as a tail dragger conversion. The Superstar cost is the same at
Tower Hobbies... see link below.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXK971&P=7

Hope this helps.......lownslo

PS... The Superstar is covered in Monokote. Not sure what the Wasp is.